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88 Carnivalesque Creations

From Creepy Circus Couture to Freaky Sideshow Art

— October 22, 2009 — Fashion
In just over a week, cities across the globe will be getting freaky for Halloween. Not naughty freaky, people, I’m talking freak show freaky. To get you revved up for the festivities, enjoy this collection of carnivalesque creations. If you’re still struggling to find the right costume, this cluster may even inspire your clownish ways.
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Circus Hosts in Space
Circus Hosts in Space
Cirque du Soleil Hosts 'Moving Stars and Earth for Water' in Orbit
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Carnival-Colored Gaming
Carnival-Colored Gaming
Handheld Sony PSP Tastes The Rainbow With 4 New Colours
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Blogging on the High Seas with Carnival
Blogging on the High Seas with Carnival
John Heald's Bloggers Cruise
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83
Secretive Masked Artists
Secretive Masked Artists
The Elusive Karin Dreijer Andersso Releases Solo Project, 'Fever Ray'
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The Circus of Disembowled Plush Toys
The Circus of Disembowled Plush Toys
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Twitter Video Games
Twitter Video Games
DieFailWhale Lets You Shoot Errors, Carnival-Style
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80
Hidden Track Comebacks
Hidden Track Comebacks
The Beatles Release "Carnival of Light"
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79
Keyboard-Powered Toys
Keyboard-Powered Toys
The USB Ferris Wheel
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78
Beijing Olympic Closing Ceremony
Beijing Olympic Closing Ceremony
"The Grandest Carnival of Mankind"
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Branding America's Largest, Eco Ferris Wheel
Branding America's Largest, Eco Ferris Wheel
Pepsi Globe
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Solar Powered Ferris Wheels
Solar Powered Ferris Wheels
New Santa Monica Pier Wheel
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75
Drag Queens and Masked Dogs
Drag Queens and Masked Dogs
Venice Carnival
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74
Global Theme Park Competitions
Global Theme Park Competitions
7 Cities With Giant Ferris Wheels
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Animated Snail Tales
Animated Snail Tales
Dribble Circus Animation Short Shows What Little Boys are Made From
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Circus Freaktograpy
Circus Freaktograpy
An Eclectic Arrangment of Scary Performers in 'Traume'
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Great Wheel of China
Great Wheel of China
World's Tallest Ferris Wheel in Beijing
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36 Foot Urban Beach Balls
36 Foot Urban Beach Balls
Carnival Cruises Publicity Stunt
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Circus Freak Campaigns
Circus Freak Campaigns
ADG Conference Ad Celebrates Creative Collaboration
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Crazy Clown Clothing
Crazy Clown Clothing
Louise Gray Clowns Around for Her Spring/Summer 2010 Collection
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Circus Artist Chic
Circus Artist Chic
Temperley London's Dramatic Flair for Spring 2010
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Global Gay Galas
Global Gay Galas
Grand Finale of Carnival in Rio Features Parade of Feathers + Glitter
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65
Eerie Circus Spectacles
Eerie Circus Spectacles
Cirque Berzerk Breaks From the Mold for One-of-a-Kind Show
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Giant Clown Conventions
Giant Clown Conventions
Red Noses Gather in Mexico City
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Vintage Zingara Fashion
Vintage Zingara Fashion
Dark Carnival by Gypsy Moon F/W ‘08
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Living Angels Flying Over Italy
Living Angels Flying Over Italy
Missoni Designed Angel at the Venice Carnival 2009
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Freaky Illuminated Masks
Freaky Illuminated Masks
Carl W. Heindl's Vitaminsforyou Shoot Channels Carnival
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Freak Show Art
Freak Show Art
Ojimbo's Works Are No Laughing Matter
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70s Hair Revivals
70s Hair Revivals
Britney Spears Channels Farrah Fawcett for 'Circus'
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Lionizing Your Pets
Lionizing Your Pets
Carnival Mask and Costumes for Your Furry Friends From Maskworld
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Carny Love Photography
Carny Love Photography
Lynsie Roberts Captures the Best of Summer Carnival Fun
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Cowboy Clown Couture
Cowboy Clown Couture
Jean Paul Lespagnard Fashion
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Dust Mask Fashion
Dust Mask Fashion
DirtyBirdyVintage's Eccentric Accessories for the Sub-Cultured
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Tennis Clown Fashion
Tennis Clown Fashion
Thom Browne's Silly S/S 2009 Collection
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Political Pride Protests
Political Pride Protests
Sarah Palin Drag Queens Banned at Gay Carnival
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Carnival Curiosities
Carnival Curiosities
Last Travelling Freak Show, 999 Eyes, Reclaims Freakish Past
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Feathered Eyebrows
Feathered Eyebrows
Krasimir Marchev Shoot Blends Vaudeville & the Circus
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Carnival Cabinets
Carnival Cabinets
Lucas Rise
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Creepy Circus Couture
Creepy Circus Couture
Henrik Vibskov Channels the Twilight Zone for Spring 2010
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Carnival-Style Bicycles
Carnival-Style Bicycles
Japanese Decochari Bike Photos By Satoshi Minakawa
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Circus Clown Accessories
Circus Clown Accessories
The Nose Necklace
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Fan-Picked Album Covers
Fan-Picked Album Covers
Britney Spears Offers Different Versions of 'Circus'
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Charitable Clown Couture
Charitable Clown Couture
Stella McCartney Limited Edition T-Shirts For ‘Comic Relief'
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Socially Conscious Clowns
Socially Conscious Clowns
2009 Calendar Funds MS
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Mirrored 80s Masks
Mirrored 80s Masks
Kaleidoscopic Fashion Photos For Vogue Italia by Andreas Stavrinides
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Freaky Sideshow Art
Freaky Sideshow Art
Circus Museum Art Isn't For People With Clown Phobias
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Three-Ring Music Videos
Three-Ring Music Videos
Britney Spears Calls the Shots in “Circus”
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Circus Funerals
Circus Funerals
Clowns Attend Friend Boppo's Memorial Service in Costume
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Crazy Clown Couture
Crazy Clown Couture
Reed+Rader Show Circus Styles for Pop Magazine
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Paying to Volunteer
Paying to Volunteer
Samba Party at Rio Carnival
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Crazy Circus Couture
Crazy Circus Couture
Anna Sui's Ringmaster Spring 2010 Collection
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Luxury Phantom Masks
Luxury Phantom Masks
Kylie Minogue's Glittery Half-Face Covering in Cannes
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Interactive Aquariums
Interactive Aquariums
Carnival Cruise Lines Storefront Sea Display Lets You Engage With Custom Fis
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Superstar Photoshop Contests
Superstar Photoshop Contests
Join Britney Spears' Circus
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Quirky Clown Portraits
Quirky Clown Portraits
April Fools From Mr Means
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Eccentric Clown Gowns
Eccentric Clown Gowns
Basso & Brooke At Berlin Fashion Week
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Clown-Faced Catwalks
Clown-Faced Catwalks
EnD Clowns Around With Runway Fashion for Mexx
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Metallic Carnival Costumes
Metallic Carnival Costumes
Astonishing Photography Captures the Eccentric Spirit Of Brazil
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Traveling Circus Couture
Traveling Circus Couture
Alice Temperley Doesn't Clown Around With Gothic '20s Fashion
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Clown-Inspired Fashion
Clown-Inspired Fashion
Britney's ‘Circus' Album Promo
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Viennese Costume Ball Revival
Viennese Costume Ball Revival
Cirque D' Soleil Masks Bring Class to Halloween
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Exotic Circus Shoots
Exotic Circus Shoots
'Circus' by Phu Dien Meida is a Glam Take on the Big Top
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Unicorn Masks
Unicorn Masks
Tom Banwell Connects With Leather-Loving Fans Online (UPDATE)
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Evil Clown Obsessions
Evil Clown Obsessions
Coulrophobic Nightmares
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Circus Editorials
Circus Editorials
‘Buffalo Russian Circus' Directed by Michele Malka is Deliciously Da
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Carnival-Themed Photo Shoots
Carnival-Themed Photo Shoots
‘Brazil' by Mariano Vivanco for Dazed & Confused
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Artisan Leather Masks
Artisan Leather Masks
The Cannabis Leaf Mask Carnival Masks and More
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Quirky Circus Photography
Quirky Circus Photography
Matt Hoyle Shows the Human Side of Circus Performers
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Clown Wig Couture
Clown Wig Couture
Kelly Thompson's Photography Plays Around With Circus Color
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Sinister Clowntography
Sinister Clowntography
'Paradise the Club' by Erwin Olaf Features Freaky Clowns
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Digital Clowntography
Digital Clowntography
Varial Studio Creates Creepy Clowns With Illustration
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Circus Fashiontography
Circus Fashiontography
Beauty Lindner by Gregorio Trivino & Kattaca
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Sculptural Facial Hair
Sculptural Facial Hair
Bizarre Beards and Mustaches Look Like Works of Art
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Vibrant Carnival Editorials
Vibrant Carnival Editorials
Colorful South American 'Trail Blazers' for Vogue UK
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Paper Animal Faces
Paper Animal Faces
Zid Zid Kid's Masks Make Beasts of Children
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Ronald McDonald Hair
Ronald McDonald Hair
Space-Age Clown Locks in 'Alien Dolls' by Paco Peregrin & Kattaca
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Men in Mesh, Heels & Masks
Men in Mesh, Heels & Masks
Antonella Arismendi's 'Illuminati' Erases Gender Lines
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Big Top Fashion
Big Top Fashion
'Circus Life' Editorial by Ben Duarte Features Clown Couture
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Magnificent Makeup Masks
Magnificent Makeup Masks
Igor Bogun's Transcendent Fashion Photography
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Avant-Garde Dolls
Avant-Garde Dolls
PetOrly Captures Models as Couture Clowns
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Circus Nightmare Photography
Circus Nightmare Photography
‘Psycho Clowns & Baby Dolls' Will Give You Bad Dreams
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Evil Celebrity Clowns
Evil Celebrity Clowns
Famous Faces Digitally Repainted at Worth1000
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Lacy Gothic Accessories
Lacy Gothic Accessories
TotusMel Tatted Masks and Jewelry
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Bloody Clown Photography
Bloody Clown Photography
Tim Engle's 'Clowning Around' is Exactly Why I'm Scared of Clowns
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Clown Fashion Editorials
Clown Fashion Editorials
Erwin Olaf's 'The Praise of Folly' for Elle Magazine
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Circus-Themed Fashion Photoshoots
Circus-Themed Fashion Photoshoots
The Chicest Show On Earth
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Scary Circus Characters
Scary Circus Characters
10 Evil Clown Dolls
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